U+15B9 "ᖹ" Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot Ni Unicode Character

U+15B9 "ᖹ" Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot Ni is a glyph belonging to the Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics block, specifically representing a syllable in the Blackfoot language. This character corresponds to the sound "ni" and is part of a writing system developed for Indigenous languages in Canada, most notably Blackfoot, which is spoken by the Niitsitapi people in regions of Alberta and Montana. The syllabics script, of which "ᖹ" is a component, was adapted from the original Cree syllabary to accommodate the phonological needs of Blackfoot, serving as a vital tool for writing, preserving, and revitalizing the language within cultural and educational contexts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+15B9
Version Added	3.0
Name	Canadian Syllabics Blackfoot Ni
Block	Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	ᖹ
HTML Hex Encoding	ᖹ
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE1 0x96 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding	0x15B9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000015B9
C/C++/Java Escape	\u15b9

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Canadian Aboriginal
Script Extensions	Canadian Aboriginal
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	OLetter